# mattermost-community/focalboard

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25,869 stars · 2,486 forks · TypeScript · other

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/mattermost-community/focalboard
- Homepage: https://www.focalboard.com
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/mattermost-community-focalboard.md

## Topics

`asana` `collaboration` `goal-tracking` `golang` `hacktoberfest` `kanban-board` `notion` `project` `project-management` `trello`

## Description

Focalboard is a self-hosted project management tool designed for tracking tasks and organizing workflows on private infrastructure or local hardware. It functions as a cross-platform collaboration solution, providing a unified environment for distributed teams to manage data while maintaining full control over security and storage.

The platform distinguishes itself by offering both a server-based deployment model and a standalone desktop productivity application. By packaging web-based tools into native shells, it enables reliable offline access and a dedicated workspace for individual users. The system ensures data consistency across multiple clients through real-time synchronization and maintains predictable state transitions using a centralized, immutable data store.

The application is built on a component-based architecture that manages local view logic and data binding. It supports various deployment environments, including local hardware and containerized setups, and provides a standard interface for interacting with core business logic. The project includes integrated testing suites to verify code integrity and system stability.

## Tags

### Business & Productivity Software

- [Project Management](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/business-productivity-software/project-management.md) — Tracks tasks and organizes workflows while maintaining full control over team data.
- [Productivity Suites](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/business-productivity-software/productivity-suites.md) — Provides reliable offline access and a dedicated workspace for individual users.
- [Collaboration Platforms](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/business-productivity-software/collaboration-platforms.md) — Functions consistently across multiple operating systems and deployment environments for distributed teams.
- [Self-Hosted Tools](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/business-productivity-software/self-hosted-tools.md) — Runs on private infrastructure or local hardware to facilitate collaborative task tracking.
- [Desktop Applications](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/business-productivity-software/desktop-applications.md) — Provides offline access to project management features directly on personal computing devices.

### User Interface & Experience

- [Component Architectures](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/component-architectures.md) — Organizes the user interface into a tree of reusable stateful components.
- [State Management](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/state-management.md) — Centralizes application data in a single immutable store to ensure predictable state transitions.

### Data & Databases

- [Embedded Databases](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/embedded-databases.md) — Stores application data in a local file-based database engine to allow for offline operation.

### DevOps & Infrastructure

- [Self-Hosted Infrastructure](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/self-hosted-infrastructure.md) — Installs and runs software on local hardware or within containerized environments to maintain private data tracking. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/mattermost-community/focalboard@main/README.md))
- [Desktop Packaging](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/desktop-packaging.md) — Wraps the web application inside a cross-platform browser shell to provide a native desktop experience.

### Networking & Communication

- [Real-time Communication](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/networking-communication/real-time-communication.md) — Maintains consistent state across multiple clients by pushing incremental data updates over persistent connections.

### Testing & Quality Assurance

- [Automated Testing](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/testing-quality-assurance/automated-testing.md) — Verifies code integrity and system stability by executing automated unit tests and browser simulations. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/mattermost-community/focalboard@main/README.md))

### Web Development

- [API Servers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/api-servers.md) — Exposes core business logic through standard HTTP endpoints.